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The fourth quarter saw new fissures emerge in some corners of the digital media business, while some old fissures reemerged in others. Having held off the immediate challenge of over-the-top video,… Read more »

Verizon and Redbox announced in a press release this morning that they are forming a joint venture to offer video streaming and downloads beginning later this year, in addition to Redbox’s… Read more »

TechCrunch has the scoop of the morning, with an item claiming that Verizon’s alleged OTT plans, which were widely discussed yesterday, in fact involve a partnership with RedBox that will include… Read more »

For all the head-scratching and chin-pulling over Netflix’s decision to separate its DVD and streaming businesses, one important aspect of the move has gone largely overlooked: the effective separation of its… Read more »

This week Netflix emailed its subscribers to let them know that it would be raising prices on its DVD-by-mail and streaming plans. Netflix touted the “increased value” of the move for DVD-only… Read more »

While there’s been explosive growth in e-books, e-readers and pretty much anything to do with digital publishing this year, the entire category still falls significantly short of other forms of content… Read more »